Japan really know how to take something and make it their own, evidenced by the range of awesome, jealousy-inducing menu items found in McDonald's Japan. It could be a celebration of a Japanese festival, a distinctly Japanese flavour or a combination only the Japanese are adventurous enough to try out. There’s plenty of products that are tempting enough to make you commit the ultimate act of philistinism: going to McDonald's while abroad.

1. Seasonal Products for Japanese Festivals

Japan’s favourite season is of course spring. McDonald's Japan show their appreciation for the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms through sakura burgers, McFlurries and soda.

3. Weird Fries

McDonald's Japan see the humble French fry as a blank canvas to lavish with any flavour possible. Case in point, chocolate fries. Chocolate fries caused a stir when they blasted onto the scene to cries of ‘why? Who would do this?' and, 'actually they don’t taste that bad but I’d never willingly choose them again.’